Mendonça, PaulaCasimiro, A. P.Martins, P.Silva, I.2016-12-192016-12-192016-05Mendonça P, Casimiro AP, Martins P, Silva I. Fast decalcifier in compact bone and spongy bone. In: 3rd IPLeiria’s International Health Congress – Health, Demographic Changes and Well-Being, May 6th-7th, 2016. BMC Health Serv Res. 2016;16(Suppl 3):O102.http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/6622Background - This study evaluates the effectiveness of the decalcification process, comparing water decalcifiers – Nitric Acid 10 %, for compact bone, and Surgipath® Decalcifier® II (SD® II), for spongy bone – and the new commercial formula, Fast Decalcifier, for both types. Objective: To compare the effectiveness of decalcifiers through the study of morphology, preservation and quality of bone biological samples.engCompact boneFast decalcifierDecalcification processNitric acid 10%Spongy boneconference object10.1186/s12913-016-1423-5